Order: Nitroglycerin 3 mcg/kg/min Available: Nitroglycerin 100 mg in 500 mL D5W Client's weight: 132 lb The IV flow rate is _______________
a. 20 mL/hr
b. 36 mL/hr
c. 5 mL/hr
d. 54 mL/hr
ANS: D
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